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This Notice describes an application submitted for a Department of the Army (DA) Permit, subject to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. This notice announces a proposal to develop a mitigation bank, submitted in accordance with the “Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources” (Mitigation Rule) (CFR Vol. 73 No. 70, p 19670-19705 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1344; and Pub. L. 108-136), as published in the federal register on April 10, 2008:
APPLICANT: WFI Holdings-RCB, LLC
248 Southwoods Center
Columbia, Illinois 62236
LOCATION: Raccoon and Camel Creeks and associated wetlands, approximately 5 miles north of Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois.
Latitude: 38.596188
Longitude: -88.446887
PURPOSE: To develop a mitigation banking instrument that would operate within the State of Illinois, providing stream and wetland mitigation credits
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The sponsor is proposing to establish a stream and wetland mitigation bank, Raccoon Creek Wetland and Stream Mitigation Bank, on a 116.41 acre site located within Raccoon and Camel Creeks as well as the adjacent floodplain areas. The sponsor proposes to restore 78.62 acres acres of palustrine forested (PFO) and 2.8 acres of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetlands on ground currently in pasture and agricultural production. The 78.62 acres would be taken out of agricultural production and planted primarily with native hard mast tree species. Soils on the site are predominately Bonnie, Belknap, and Sharon. The soils show characteristics that would be conducive to wetland restoration once agricultural operations are terminated and native vegetation is re-established. An additional 4.18 acres of existing PFO wetlands would be enhanced through timber stand improvement activities including killing less desirable species and inter-planting more desireable native hard mast species to increase species diversity and the floristic quality index of the site.
The sponser also proposes enhancement activities on 4692 linear feet of Camel Creek and 4161 lienar feet of Raccoon Creek. These activities would include the construction of rock riffles, boulder clusters, J-hooks, stream barbs and stone toe protection to increase bank stability, prevent downcutting, and increase and diversify in-stream aquatic habitat. Additionally, approximately 30.81 acres of forested riparian zone would be preserved, enhanced, and re-established at least 100’ wide adjacent to Camel and Raccoon Creeks.
The sponsor proposes that credits for the PFO wetland restoration work be completed at a 1:1 ratio. The PFO wetland enhancement is requested to generate credits at a 0.5:1 ratio. The sponsor also proposes to enhance 2.8 acres of existing PEM wetlands at 0.5:1 ratio with a minimum of 10 native herbaceous species. The enhancement would result in the generation of 1.40 credits of PEM wetlands for sale. Additionally, for the stream credits, the sponsor requests that credit be approved based on linear footage and flow regime of the proposed restoration and enhancement. A total of 8753 linear feet of perennial streams (Camel Creek and Raccoon Creek) would be enhanced with various stream structures such as j-hooks, riffle structures, stone toe protection, and boulder clusters to enhance stream morphology, diversigy in-stream aquatic habitat, and to protect the banklines from erosion and destabilization. Additionally, forested riparian corridors would be re-established along the majority of the stream footage and the areas that contain existing forested riparian corridors would be enhanced through Timber Stand Improvement TSI activities. These credits are proposed to be available to the general public to provide compensatory mitigation for impacts authorized by other Department of the Army permits.
The sponsor proposes that the Raccoon Creek Wetland and Stream Mitigation Bank provides available compensatory mitigation for projects located in the following 8-digit Hydolic Unit Codes;
The sposor would provide long term managment for the site consistent with the proposed re-establishment, enhancement and preservation proposal. The entire mitigation bank proposal would be protected in perpetuity through the execution of a Conservation Easement.
The project would be monitored for a period of 10 years to assure that the project meets the proposed objective, success criteria, and performance standards agreed on to assure the long term sustainability of the proposed project.
REVIEW PROCEDURES: A DA Permit cannot be issued if any legally required Federal, State, or local authorization or certification is denied.
A DA permit, if otherwise warranted, will not be issued until a State of Illinois Water Quality Certification or waiver is on file at this office. In order to comply with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, the applicant, by this notice, hereby applies for State certification from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (ILEPA).
Copies of this notice are sent to the appropriate Federal and State Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Their views and comments are solicited in accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1956. Based on available information, the proposed activity will not destroy or endanger any Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitats, as identified under the Endangered Species Act, and therefore, initiation of formal consultation procedures with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is not planned at this time.
Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. A request for a public hearing must state the specific interest which might be damaged by issuance of the DA Permit.
The National Register of Historic Places has been examined, and it has been determined that there are no properties currently listed on the Register which would be directly affected by the proposed work. If we are made aware, as a result of comments received in response to this notice, or by other means, of specific archaeological, scientific, pre historical, or historical sites or structures which might be affected by the proposed work, the District Engineer will immediately take the appropriate action necessary pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 - Public Law 89-665 as amended (including Public Law 96-515).
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefits which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered; among those are conservation, economics, aesthetic values, general environmental concerns, historic values, fish and wildlife values, flood damage prevention, land use, navigation, recreation, water supply, water quality, energy needs, safety, food production, and in general, the needs and welfare of the public.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; Indian tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. It is presumed that all interested parties and agencies will wish to respond; therefore, a lack of response will be interpreted as meaning that there is no objection to the proposed project. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.
Written statements received in this office on or before the closing date will become a part of the official record and will be considered in the determination on this permit request. Any objections which are received during this period will be forwarded to the applicant for possible resolution before the determination is made whether to issue or deny the requested DA Permit. A permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be contrary to the public interest.
Information pertaining to this application is available for public examination during normal business hours upon prior request. Drawings are available on Louisville District's Internet site at http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/. All comments regarding this proposal should be addressed to Sam Werner, CELRL-RDE at the address noted above and should refer to the Public Notice Number No. LRL-2018-385-SEW.
If you desire to submit your comments by email, you must comply with the following:
a) In the subject line of your email, type in ONLY the Public Notice ID No. LRL-2018-385-SEW.
Example:
Subject: LRL-2018-385-SEW.
b) Provide your physical mailing address, e-mail and telephone number.
c) Send your email to: lrl.regulatorypubliccomment@usace.army.mil
d) If you are sending attachments greater than 10 Mb in size with your email, you must send a hard copy (CD or paper) to the Corps’ physical address as well.